Master your Technique Vol. 3 Practical Techniques you must know

Endgame Technique

In this chapter, we focus on converting advantages with accuracy. Strong technique in the endgame is often the difference between a win and a missed...

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Contents

1 Introduction

2 Tactical Vigilance

2.1 Simple Tactics

2.2 Feeling for Tactics

2.3 Open Minded

2.4 Consider all Moves

3 Unusual Tactics

3.1 Mating Net: Ne7+ Qxh7 Rh5+

3.2 Angled Attacks

3.3 Backrank Tactics

3.4 Backwards Move

3.5 Backwards Move 2

3.6 Destroyer Move

3.7 Crosspin

4 Sacrifice for Activity

4.1 Gurevich - Mann

4.2 Srebrnic - Kaps

4.3 Eljanov - Beliavsky

4.4 Kozul - Cvitan

4.5 So - Ding

4.6 Feletar - Marjanovic

4.7 Other examples

4.8 Skoberne - Schlosser

4.9 Oll - Morozevich

5 Endgame Technique

5.1 Automatic Recapture

5.2 Basic Theoretical Draws

5.3 Converting with good Technique

5.4 Converting with good Technique 2

6 Flank Play

6.1 Counterplay on the Flank

6.2 Against Premature Flank Play

6.3 Chess is timing!

6.4 h6 g5 Advance

6.5 Sacrifice a Pawn for Activity

6.6 Direct Attack against the Centre

6.7 Attack the Castled King

7 Heavy Pieces

7.1 Control the Open File

7.2 Control the Open File 2

7.3 Infiltrate the 7th Rank

7.4 Attack with Heavy Pieces

7.5 Play Slow

7.6 Queen Endgame

7.7 Exploiting Weaknesses

7.8 Support the Passed Pawn

7.9 Support the Passed Pawn 2

7.10 Support the Passed Pawn 3